Planning
Lichfields installs new chair
Jonathan Wallace has taken over from Justin Gartland as chairperson of planning consultancy Lichfields.
‘World first’ digital tool aims to help small developers with new biodiversity net gain laws
As new BNG rules kick in, proptech start-up Joe’s Blooms has launched a new product for SME property developers, backed by Planning Portal.
Land Registry seeks views on ‘unnecessarily complex’ fee structure
The official register of land ownership in England & Wales says its fee & charging structure 'hasn’t been significantly revised since the organisation’s inception in 1862.'
Westminster floats ‘retrofit first’ planning strategy
'We will not reach net zero without a significant shift in how we view development,' says Westminster Council's Geoff Barraclough.
‘A historic place-shaping decision’: Green light for new city district in South Gloucestershire
In Pictures: YTL Development's updated masterplan for the 380-acre Brabazon project promises to create over 6,000 new homes on the former Filton Airfield in North Bristol - where Concorde was developed
Competition watchdog to investigate eight major housebuilders
'Housebuilding in Great Britain needs significant intervention so that enough good quality homes are delivered in the places that people need them,' says Sarah Cardell, Chief Executive of the CMA.
Boutique developer Vabel joins Queensway’s luxury building boom
In Pictures: Daniel Baliti and Jeremy Spencer's firm has secured planning consent for a significant resi-led scheme, located between The Whiteley and Park Modern in W2.
Developers in England will be forced to create habitats for wildlife – here’s how it works
Academics from Oxford University explore the purpose and practicalities of the government's latest environmental policy - which will have a major impact on property developments.
Green light for 276 apartments & a new Thames wharf in Fulham
The revitalised Albert & Swedish Wharf will deliver new riverside homes and a last-mile logistics centre.
Prime Minister pledges to ‘put rocket boosters’ under urban housebuilding
The government is ramping up rhetoric around housing market interventions.
British Land plans permanent ‘cultural centrepiece’ for Southwark regen project
In Pictures: Hawkins\Brown-designed Printworks at Canada Water will be an 'unrivalled experiential destination', says British Land boss.
Biodiversity Net Gain: What property developers & landowners need to know
'Quantifiable biodiversity net gain targets at 10% provide helpful clarity for developers to demonstrate the biodiversity benefits of schemes transparently,' says Knight Frank of new rules affecting housebuilders